With no need for government funding, independent rail retailers could generate significant additional revenue for the railways How and when to go from Saltburn-by-the-Sea to King’s Cross? I recently needed to get a ticket back home. So where do you start? Firstly, check one of the many so called ‘third party retailers’ (TPRs) – they often offer split…
Operations Manager Location: Carousel Buses, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5SG Apply by: 00:00, Sun 1st Sep Carousel Buses has a workforce of over 150 colleagues and operates around 90 buses. We provide local bus services in and around South Buckinghamshire radiating from High Wycombe, where our depot is located. Our buses serve a number of locations including Reading, Slough,…
The new government’s enthusiasm for public transport is encouraging – but ambitious modal shift targets are needed The transport sector is furthest off track to meet the UK’s carbon targets. New transport secretary Louise Haigh has moved quickly on public transport-friendly legislation – but will she succeed in persuading people out of cars? With Parliament soon to return…
With a new government promising to ‘move fast and fix things’, I am excited about where public transport is now heading Manchester’s Metrolink tram has greatly improved public transport and attracted significant investment in regeneration projects At the start of the year, an MP said to me that the general election would be in June. I was…
I spoke to Marc Morgan Huws about his new role at Isle of Wight Steam Railway and tapping into the high-value leisure market Marc Morgan-Huws has worked in senior roles for Go-Ahead and First Bus There are few multi-modal transport professionals around, fewer still those who have traded roles in the bus sector for a preserved railway…
Former bus boss has raised the alarm after helping parish councils respond the local transport consequences of major new housing developments Ben Colson spent his career in the bus industry The new government’s pledge to deliver 1.5 million homes over the next five years risks the creation of new car-dependent communities unless the current planning framework is urgently…
Transport for Greater Manchester reveals a 5% increase in patronage on the first phase of Bee Network routes with revenues £3m ahead of budget Plans to improve performance at Tranche Two are underway Patronage on the first tranche of franchised Bee Network services in Greater Manchester has seen a consistent increase, with a 5% rise in passenger numbers…
Issue 319 of Passenger Transport is published on August 23. Contents include: LEAD STORY Action urged on new housing and transport Former bus boss has raised the alarm after helping parish councils respond the local transport consequences of major new housing developments NEWS Patronage boost sees Bee Network on track Transport for Greater Manchester reveals a 5%…
Confusing 95s : A PTE Surprise Many PTE non-leaflets had appeared on-line before fbb published his first look at First. But mostly we are still waiting for PTE timetables for the big changes. Generally, PTE timetables are easier to read and follow than those of created by First’s crackpot technology. Instead of First’s “show everything in one lump” policy, including…
Warning :This blog will hurt you brain! Frantically Finding Out! On the First South Yorkshire web site, the above picture is accompanied by some meaningful text. So, having caught the Summer Woohoo, fbb is looking for timetable changes from 1st September – information which will include then new-look 95s. Woohoo! We are guided from the opening headline page to details…